ROVER DRAMAWERKS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS
Cactus Flower
by Abe Burrows
directed by Mark-Brian Sonna
Auditions:
Saturday, July 18 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 19 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Callbacks, if needed, will be Monday, July 20.
Appointments are required. For an appointment time, please email
audition14@roverdramawerks.com.
Auditions will be at Rover Dramawerks’ new theatre venue located at 221 W. Parker Road, Suite 580 in Plano, at the northwest corner of 75 and Parker Rd. in the Ruisseau Village Shopping Center.
Brief Synopsis:
Julian, a philandering dentist, keeps his many affairs at bay by claiming to be married with children. When he falls for his girlfriend Toni and proposes, she wants to make sure his marriage is really over and Julian must produce a “wife.” He recruits his prickly nurse Stephanie to pose as his wife, with hilarious results. This Broadway hit later became a successful film starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, and Goldie Hawn, winning her the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Roles: 5 men, 4 women
Toni Simmons, female, 21. She is free spirited young woman. Almost always perpetually optimistic, with a strong zest for fun and a sexy edge.
Igor Sullivan, male, early 20s. He’s a wannabe playwright with looks and a beatnik vibe who is attractive, a free spirit, and likes to run around just in a towel.
Dr. Julian Winston, male. A middle-aged bachelor and dentist. He’s handsome, a player, and thinks he has his life in control, only to discover that he doesn’t.
Harvey Greenfield, male. A middle aged bachelor. He is a moocher, a hanger-on, and thinks of himself as a catch, though he really isn’t.
Señor Arturo Sanchez, male. A middle aged wealthy Latin man. He lacks all kinds of morals, but he is wealthy enough that no one questions his motives. He acts as if he is a Don Juan, though he clearly isn’t. Though he acts confident, he is terrified of one thing: dental work.
Boticelli’s Springtime, female. 20s. She is a sex goddess who isn’t particularly bright.
Mrs. Dixon Durant, female, 50s to 60s. A wealthy socialite who loves to flirt with Dr. Winston and loves to sit in his dental chair. It’s questionable how much dental work she really needs.
Customer, Waiter, and Music Lover, male, 20s to 30s. The role needs to be played by an actor that can morph from being a bumbling customer, to a surly waiter, to a beatnik.
Stephanie Dickinson, female. (Role is not available.) A middle aged woman who may come across as very plain but then blossoms into a very attractive woman. She’s very devoted to her boss, fussy, and methodical. She learns to loosen up and develops a zest for life.
PLEASE NOTE: The role of Stephanie Dickinson has been pre-cast. All other roles are available.
Other information:
- Email
audition14@roverdramawerks.com for an appointment time, and access to a script will be made available to you. Be familiar with the script before coming to auditions.
- Be prepared to read from the script.
- Please bring a resume and head shot.
- Actors and technicians will receive stipends.
- Rehearsals will be in Plano and will begin around the week of August 3.
- Please visit the website at
www.roverdramawerks.com or call (972) 849-0358 for more information.
Cactus Flower will run September 10 - October 3 at Rover Dramawerks’ new theatre in Plano - 221 W. Parker Rd., Suite 580, Plano 75023.
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